Nursing bottle retainer



Oct. 7, 1947. I s E 2,428,725

NURS ING BOTTLE RETAINER Filed Dec. 4; 1944 Patented Oct. 7, 1947 2,428,725 NURSING BOTTLE RETAINER Harry Siegel', New York, N. Y., assignor to All- Best Specialties Corp, a corporation of New York Application December 4, 1944, Serial No. 566,420-

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a nursing bottle holder for retaining the bottle in appropriate disposition for feeding the infant.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a nursing bottle retainer which will be conveniently and economically manufacturable, saleable at low cost, conveniently utilizable, sanitary, strong, durable, efficient and improved.

Another object is to provide a nursing bottle retainer having improved means for maintainin the bottle in requisite warm condition, and with eificient and improved means for retaining nursing bottle accessories.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the nursing bottle retainer constituting the invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the nursing bottle retainer shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the nursing bottle retainer, shown partially in cross-sectional elevation, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional elevation, in an enlarged scale, taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The retainer I is provided with a cushion 2, for thereupon placing a nursing bottle 3 in a position shown in Fig. 3, and said cushion rests upon a rectangular pad 4, comprising an upper sheet 5 underlined with a heat insulating sheet 6 of suitable material, as asbestos fabric, and a bottom sheet I overlined with a similar insulating sheet 8. The pad 4 has an area several times that of the lateral area of the cushion 2, and said sheets are secured at their edges 9, III by means of bindings I I and stitchings I2, as shown in Fig. 4. Along its edges I3, I4, the pad 4 has its sheet laminations 5-6, 'I-8 equipped with a hookless fastener device I5, Fig. 3, operated by a key l6, Fig. 1, whereby the pad 4 constitutes a receptacle II, Fig. 4, closed along edges 9, I0, and openable and closable along edges I3, I4 by the device I5 and key I6. The cushion 2 is enveloped by a pouch I 8, secured at its rear by the stitching l2 and along its sides by stitchings I9 to the top sheet 5 of the pad 4, and comprises an outer sheet 20 innerlined with a heat insulating sheet 2I, Fig. 3. At its rim 22 the pouch IB is provided with a hem 23 enclosing an elastic band 24. When the nursing bottle 3 is disposed upon the cushion 2 it is thus enveloped by the pouch I8 and thereby maintained in requisite position, with its elastic rim 23 hugging the neck or upper end of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 3, and constraining the opening of the pouch, as

2 illustrated in Fig. 2. At each side of the pouch I8 is located a pocket 25, consisting of a sheet 26, stitched to the top sheet 5 of the pad as indicated, and closing flaps 21 depending from the edges I0, I4 of the pad.

In the interval between preparing the nursing bottle 3 and actual feeding of the infant therewith it is retained within the receptacle I1 of the pad 4, closed by the fastener I5 and key I 6, during which period the bottle is maintained in requisite warmth by the insulation 6, B of said receptacle. Incidentally, the vital accessories, as nipples, bottle caps, and nipple covers, are retained within the pockets 25 of the pad. When it is desired to feed the infant, the nursing bottle is removed from the receptacle l1 and placed upon the cushion 2 and Within the pouch I8, and the entire retainer I is placed by the infant so that the nipple 3a is situated by its mouth for feeding. In this operative condition of the retainer, its cushion 2 maintains the bottle 3 at proper elevation for requisite feeding position of the nipple 3a, and due to the overlarge area of the pad 4 it produces an efiicient frictional hold thereof to the infants pillow upon which it is placed, so that the cushion 2 is maintained firmly, in lateral disposition, with its pouch I8 and its elastic rim 23 securing the bottle 3 to the cushion 2 for requisite feeding position of the nipple 3a. During the feeding, the insulation 2| of pouch I8 maintains the warmth of the bottle contents, and this is aided by the elastic rim 23 closing up of the pouch. At the same time, the insulation 6, 8 of the pad 4 guards the cushion 2 and. the closed chamber of pouch I8 against absorption of coolness from the pillow supporting the retainer. The cushion 2 is secured to the pad 4 by means of a band 28, Figs. 1, 3, whereby the cushion may be removed from and replaced within the pouch I8, to aid in the occasional thorough cleaning of these parts for sanitary purposes.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A nursing bottle retainer having the combination of a cushion for thereupon maintaining the bottle in elevated state, a pouch enveloping said cushion and bottle to insulate the bottle in its warm condition, a base carrying said cushion and said pouch, and means joining said cushion to said base when said cushion is removed out of said pouch.

2. A nursing bottle retainer having the combination of a cushion adapted to maintain a bottle warm condition, a pad depending from said cushion and pouch for frictionally maintaining the cushion and pouch with the bottle against lateral dislocation, and said pad having its upper side equipped with a pocket for nursing articles.

3. A nursing bottle retainer having the combination of a pad adapted to frictionall maintain 10 v itself upon an infants pillow against lateral dislocation, a cushion seated upon the upper surface of said pad being adapted to maintain a bottle in a lying position and in an elevated state, a pouch located above said cushion cooperating therewith to envelope the bottle and maintain it in requisite position and in its warm condition,

4 r 7 said pad consisting of a pair of sheets providing therebetween a receptacle for a nursing bottle with an opening for said receptacle, and means for closing said opening.

HARRY SIEGEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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